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Forgiveness is a Muscle
If you’re asking for forgiveness, It requires self-examination and humility. If you’re being asked for forgiveness, it requires you to make a choice; to let go of anger

Daddy, Why Are You So Mad?
Your words are so powerful, they can actually make or break your child

A Letter to Every Dad: Here’s What Your Kids Really Want from You
Dads come up with lists of things that they believe are good for kids and then try to fulfill that list. But something they forget: what their child wants and needs.

Transgenderism, Science, and Kids
In an age of rising depression and anxiety in teens, the last thing they need is to be told that their problems can be resolved by becoming the opposite sex.

Social Media Isn’t Going Away, But Parents Can Equip Children to Resist the Harms
Today, I am posting an article that Erica Komisar wrote that was published in The Institute for Family Studies.

Why Grandma was right when she said “Wear a hat outside in the cold so you won’t get sick”
A new study released by Harvard Medical School shows us doctors that we were wrong and that, surprise, grandmothers were right all along.

How Dads can make Christmas fun for Kids
Christmas brings a feeling of celebration and anticipation for adults and for kids.

Are we overmedicating our kids for ADHD, anxiety, and depression? Yes.
Expert Erica Komisar shares how to avoid overmedicating our children for ADHD, anxiety, and depression in this society full of medical “solutions”.

What to Say When Your Young Child Asks About Gender Transition?
what can you say when your kindergartner comes home from school and quizzically asks, “How can Johnny become Jenny?”

Parents, You’ve Been Lied to About Discipline. Let’s Bust the Three Most Common Myths.
Your understanding of discipline may be hurting your family. Here are the 3 biggest lies parents are told.

Are You on the Same Page With Your Spouse (or Ex?)
Don’t let differences with your spouse or ex blind you from what binds you, the love of your children. Here is how to work through issues.

Three Critical Questions Your Child Needs You to Answer
Great parenting is simple. But it’s hard. We overcomplicate it because we’re convinced that doing things for our kids: making sure they have good opportunities, education

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